New Development Before PTI’s September 27 Long March; Arrest Warrants Issued For Sohail Afridi, Others
Sajid Ali | September 09, 2026 | 05:54 PM
Islamabad (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Sep, 2026) Islamabad Anti-Terrorism Court heard the November 26 protest case registered at Margalla Police Station.
The court issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Provincial Assembly member Abdul Ghani Afridi, National Assembly member Junaid Akbar and other leaders in the protest case.
According to media reports:
- The court rejected all applications by the accused seeking exemption from personal appearance.
- Due to their absence, the court upheld arrest warrants for Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, Junaid Akbar, and all other nominated accused who did not appear today, ordering their immediate issuance.
- The court also ruled that legal proceedings to declare Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, MPA Dr Amjad Khan and others proclaimed offenders should continue.
During the hearing, statements from four additional official witnesses were recorded, bringing the total number of witnesses in the case to 42. Including the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister, a total of more than 15,000 unidentified individuals have been nominated in the First Information Report (FIR). Currently, a formal trial is underway against eight primary accused.
The court directed Islamabad Police to submit the final challan against Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and other nominated accused to the court record as soon as possible, after which the hearing was adjourned.